Between the Keyframes

Between the Keyframes episodes:

• 02.20.2024

  Interview with Kelli Anderson

  Listen in as we explore the creative world of Kelli Anderson. Kelli takes us on a journey through her artistic path, revealing how her interests in art and science led her to an unconventional approach to motion design. Our conversation...

  
• 02.06.2024

  Interview with Peter Clark

  Join us as we delve deep into a captivating conversation with the multi-talented designer and director, Peter Clark. From his humble beginnings of learning the ropes in high school Photoshop competitions, all the way to selling his first piece of...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Interview with Bee Grandinetti and Dorca Musseb of Panimation

  What if we told you that animation is no longer a male-dominated field? That's right! On today's podcast, we're joined by Bee Grandinetti and Dorca Musseb, the brains behind Panimation, a thriving community for women, trans, and non-binary individuals involved...

  
• 01.09.2024

  Interview with Sofie Lee

  We are thrilled to welcome the multifaceted Sofie Lee, a designer, illustrator, art director, and storyboard artist with an inspiring journey to share. We delve into her transition from South Korea to Vancouver, LA, to SCAD, and ultimately establishing herself...

  
• 12.26.2023

  Interview with Hung Le and Ricardo Roberts of Bien

  Imagine being a teenager who has to escape your homeland, learn a new language, and then you proceed to become a leader in the motion design industry. In another installment of our interview series, we welcome such a person -...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Interview with Danny Yount

  In another fascinating episode of our interview series, we speak with Danny Yount, an American graphic designer and commercial director who has a diverse visual style and a unique range of depth and craftsmanship in motion arts and film. He...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Interview with Carlo Vega

  In another episode of our interview series, you’ll hear from industry expert Carlo Vega, a motion design veteran with over two decades of experience. Carlo shares memories of his early career, his first professional job, and his journey to New...

  
• 11.14.2023

  Interview with Ariel Costa

  Welcome to the first episode of our interview series featuring Ariel Costa, an Emmy-winning Creative / Animation (mixed-media) Director based in Los Angeles, CA. As the world constantly evolves, so does the motion design industry. Ariel gives his take on...

  
• 01.25.2023

  Reel Time Real Talk - Part 2

  In this episode, Erin and Austin review and critique three more listener reel submissions for part two of their “Reel Time, Real Talk” mini-series.   You’ll hear tips and tricks for improving the reel content, feedback on which parts are strong and...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Reel Time Real Talk - Part 1

  In this episode, Erin and Austin review and critique three listener reel submissions for part one of their “Reel Time, Real Talk” mini-series.  You’ll hear tips and tricks for improving the reel content, feedback on which parts are strong and...

  
• 11.30.2022

  Getting to Know Justin Cone

  In this episode, Erin and Austin welcome Justin Cone, Director of Communications Strategy at BUCK, a global creative company that brings brands, stories, and experiences to life through art, design, and technology. With offices around the world, BUCK’s 600 makers,...

  
• 07.19.2022

  Professional Practices: Soft Skills

  Your raw talent can get you in the door, but that door is going to be hitting you on the ass very quickly if you don’t have the necessary soft skills to work well in collaborative groups with clients, colleagues,...

  
• 06.14.2022

  The Hold System

  If the hold system did not exist or was not respected by motion design studios and freelancers, there would probably be complete chaos.  Even with this system, finding and reserving talent can be a “challenge.” The hold system is a...

  
• 05.24.2022

  All the Things we Make: Part 02

  Welcome to Part II of all the things motion designers create. In this episode, we’ll discuss brand videos & documentaries, explainer videos, apps, future tech, video games, experiential design, live performances, and NFTs.   Some highlights include brand work that has...

  
• 05.10.2022

  All the Things we Make: Part 01

  We tried to squeeze everything a motion designer creates into one episode, but we touch so many things that we’re splitting it into two.   In Part I, we’ll discuss movie titles, TV titles, title cards, commercials, Network branding and promos,...

  
• 04.26.2022

  Professional Practices Overview

  Welcome to the first episode in our “Professional Practices” series. Today we’ll cover some of the topline areas that you need to consider when you begin your job search. We’ve been around the block, and we’re here to share our...

  
• 04.12.2022

  Motion Design Culture

  Back when we were job hunting early in our careers, no one mentioned company culture, and we didn’t look at company culture as a ‘thing.’ We looked for open jobs and took them when hired!  These days, a company’s culture...

  
• 03.29.2022

  Interrogation Part 2

  This episode is the second half of our Interrogation series with Michelle McDonald, a senior at Western Washington University and one of Austin’s students. Michelle has been grilling us on what she wants to know about the industry, lessons we...

  
• 03.15.2022

  Interrogation Part 1

  Today we’re doing something a little different. We asked one of Austin’s students, Michelle McDonald, a senior at Western Washington University, to grill us on what she would like to know about the state of the industry, our career experiences, and...

  
• 03.01.2022

  Reflections

  In this first episode of season two, Austin and Erin reflect on season one of Between the Keyframes and the state of the Motion Design industry. They explore what makes their content different, how and why they are addressing unique...

  
• 10.19.2021

  Feedback Loop

  In this episode, we talk about a sensitive topic for most designers… feedback. Whether it’s client feedback or internal feedback, often designers get offended and even feel hurt by feedback on their work.  Hopefully, today’s episode empowers you to keep doing...

  
• 10.05.2021

  Reel Time, Real Talk

  In today’s episode, we start off by chatting about the importance of making a great demo reel. Whether it’s a montage or in some other format - it is the first impression people will get of you and your skillset...

  
• 09.21.2021

  Getting to Know Sekani Solomon - Part 02

  In today’s episode, we share the second part of our conversation with famed motion designer Sekani Solomon. We jump straight into some quickfire questions, getting Sekani’s thoughts on a few interesting topics. He shares some background into two of his...

  
• 09.07.2021

  Getting to Know Sekani Solomon - Part 01

  Sekani Solomon is an award-winning Motion Design lead at Cash App. His diverse skill set in design, animation, and compositing allows him to work at any stage of the production pipeline with a high level of proficiency. He has worked...

  
• 08.24.2021

  Producers

  In today’s episode, we chat about the role of the producer. While we talk mostly about the role of a producer in the motion graphics industry, we acknowledge the different kinds of producers that exist in adjacent industries. Going deep...

  
• 08.10.2021

  Mistakes

  This week’s episode is about mistakes. Mistakes we’ve made and mistakes we’ve seen colleagues or employees make. We are sharing these mishaps and the lessons learned from them. While we can’t help you not make any mistakes at all, hopefully,...

  
• 07.27.2021

  Fulltime vs. Freelance: Part 2 1099

  In this episode, we continue our discussion around freelancing. We unravel the tricky business of setting your rates when first starting out as a freelancer—keeping client expectations in line with your skill or ability as a designer is key. We...

  
• 07.13.2021

  Fulltime vs. Freelance: Part 1 W2

  Erin has a lot of experience in being employed full-time as well as being an employer. In this episode, Austin picks her brain about full-time employment. The pros, the cons and everything in between.  One of the greatest illusions of full-time...

  
• 06.29.2021

  Passion Projects

  In this episode we discuss the importance of passion projects—a non-commissioned work that is motivated solely by the maker's conceptual and emotional vision. It’s the act of making that drives you to create. Your desire to put it out into...

  
• 06.15.2021

  Work From Home

  In this episode we find ourselves reminiscing about the crazy year that was 2020 - the year that forced most of the world into a remote working situation. While Austin has technically been working from home since 2005, the lockdowns...

  
• 06.15.2021

  The History of Now

  Erin Sarofsky and Austin Shaw host this podcast chat about the history of motion design and production. They both have a long history of working in the industry and as experts - they each have a wealth of experience and...

  
• 06.09.2021

  Between the Keyframes Teaser

  Have you ever been interested in animation, graphic design and visual effects? Between the Keyframes is a new vidcast hosted by Erin Sarofsky (owner of Sarofsky) and Austin Shaw (author of Design for Motion: Fundamentals and Techniques of Motion Design), two...